Inspired by http://expunge.io
Provides a checklist, calendar, and general information to citizens navigating local legal systems to change their names.
Examples via LegalZoom: http://www.legalzoom.com/tips-trends/lifestyle/top-10-reasons-people-change
This project can help people interested in changing their name out of personal interest.
This project cannot delve into changing the name of children or for adults avoiding stalkers, debt, or criminal records.
- Circuit Court of Cook County - A Guide To Procedures In Change Of Name Proceedings - http://www.cookcountycourt.org/ABOUTTHECOURT/CountyDepartment/CountyDivision/ChangeofNameProceedings.aspx
- (PDF) Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois - Name Change 101 - http://tjlp.org/NameChange101Revised2012.FinalEdits.11-2-12.pdf
Research your local county court system (for example: Boston residents go to Suffolk County Probate and Family Court)
- Massachusetts Court System - Change of Name forms http://www.mass.gov/courts/forms/pfc/pfc-forms-gen.html#2
- Massachusetts Court System - Change of Name instructions http://www.mass.gov/courts/forms/pfc/pfc-inst-change-of-name-gen.html
- (PDF) New Hampshire Circuit Court - Name Change Adult Checklist - http://www.courts.state.nh.us/probate/servicecenters/checklists/checklistfiles/025ANameChg-Adult.pdf
- (PDF) New Hampshire Circuit Court - Name Change Form - http://www.courts.state.nh.us/forms/nhjb-2175-p.pdf
- New York City Civil Court - Name Changes - http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/namechanges.shtml
- (Flash) Law Help Interactive - Adult Name Change interactive guide - https://lawhelpinteractive.org/login_form?template_id=template.2011-12-19.3223810918&set_language=en